Schools across South Yorkshire face a rise in energy costs of up to £250,000
Rebecca Staples from Dinnington High School near Rotherham has been speaking to us about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis there
Teachers across South Yorkshire insist they're 'struggling to plan for the long term' due to soaring energy costs.
In parts of the UK-some schools are considering teaching online one day a week in an attempt to deal with rising gas & electricity prices.
Rebecca Staples is the Headteacher at Dinnington High School near Rotherham:
"The reality is, we're probably looking at an estimate of an increase of a quarter of a million pounds to our energy costs.
"We're trying to be careful about how we use energy and trying to be mindful on how we can minimise the wastage of energy.
"I think we're fortunate to be part of a Trust, as they can support us financially for a period of time, but that's not a long-term solution.
"So, this is something we're looking at with our finance officers as we move into subsequent years.
"If I was going to be really visionary for what government could do, I think it could invest in a range of things across schools.
"We typically have a huge amount of roof space; it would be a great opportunity to get solar power on those areas.
"Where we're situated in Dinnington, we have plenty of wind blowing over from the Trent Valley, so any sort of small, business sized wind turbine would be another way of gathering energy and offsetting the costs."
The Chancellor's due to deliver his autumn statement later this month.